When I told a friend back in 2012 that I was quitting my day job to focus on building my own business, he gave me this advice: "Every day, when you get up, you have to ask yourself: 'What am I going to kill today?'" Seems like a pretty bloody way … [Read more...] about Business tip: What are you going to kill today?
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Memo to the boss: Back off!
I set off a firestorm recently when I posted on social media the fact that office workers are interrupted on average every 3 minutes. Yes. Every 3 minutes. What I didn’t expect to hear is that you, the boss, are the biggest transgressor. When I … [Read more...] about Memo to the boss: Back off!
How entrepreneurs are enslaving themselves
Like most entrepreneurs, I keep track of my hours – not only for billing purposes, but to get a handle on how I spend my time, what I do and how I can be more efficient. Checking back through my time logs on Toggl, I discovered I have worked … [Read more...] about How entrepreneurs are enslaving themselves
14 top time management tips
Do you find yourself slaving away, day after day, but feel you're not making a lot of progress? Are you dreading your next deadline, big family obligation or social event because you can't find the time to get everything done when you need … [Read more...] about 14 top time management tips
The real problem with time management
It's been about seven months since I started my free time management Facebook group, Time Tips, and the biggest eye-opener to me is that people really don't have a problem with time management. What the real problem is: Goal management. To … [Read more...] about The real problem with time management
How to reduce clutter and pump up productivity
"Stuff" is the theft of productivity and one of the biggest thieves is a clutter. So how do you reduce clutter? Rule A No. 1: Don't let it build up in the first place. To prevent this from happening, you could always rent a dumpster so you … [Read more...] about How to reduce clutter and pump up productivity